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Community Leaders Rally to Save Historic Ocean Beach Landmark
Coalition Proposes Alternative Plan to Preserve Property as Community Hub By Mike James Ocean Beach, CA — A coalition of Ocean Beach and Point Loma community leaders is fighting to preserve the...
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The New Fence at Dog Beach Is Not Doing Well
By Geoff Page A recent survey of the newly completed Dog Beach fence sadly confirmed the concerns detailed in The Rag's earlier stories on it. The fence is not doing well. This the third piece The Rag...
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Shelter Island Boat Launch Repairs Begin, Plan for Completion in April
The Log / January 30, 2025 The Port of San Diego commenced repairs on the west side of the Shelter Island Boat Launch Ramp on Monday, January 27, 2025, with the project scheduled for completion in...
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OB Kabob Set to Re-Open in Former D’Lish Restaurant
By Joey Reams / What Now San Diego / January 29, 2025 OB Kabob, a family-owned and operated Middle Eastern restaurant that closed its doors early last year, is getting ready to reopen in the same...
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Update on Former Site of United Methodist Church in Ocean Beach: ‘The...
By Member of Community Hub On the First United Methodist Church (FUMC) website, the About page still features a section discussing Affordable Housing for Ocean Beach — but the reality has changed. The...
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Sale of French Gourmet Clears Way for PB Pencil Tower Developer
Sale of French Gourmet reportedly in the works-- Reality check for those thinking decision was made on high-rise For those who thought the fate of the Vela project - aka Turquoise Tower - aka Pencil...
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February 2025 Events from Ocean Beach Green Center
Every Saturday at 10:30 am. San Diego Climate Mobilization Coalition Meetings February 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd. Every Saturday 10 am – 12 pm Peace Vigil for Palestine: February Events for Enero...
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Historic Beach Cottage in Ocean Beach Demolished Without Permit Nor Notice to...
As they say, "One person’s shack is another’s beautiful historic beach cottage." And yesterday, Monday, Feb.3, a wonderful beach cottage was demolished in less than an hour at 4962 Saratoga Avenue. A...
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New Parking Law Advocates for Pedestrian Protection
By Kate Williams / The Point PLNU / Feb 5, 2025 California’s State Assembly Bill 413, a measure that prohibits cars from stopping, standing or parking within 20 feet of both red and unmarked...
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The Story Behind San Diego’s Only Community-Owned Grocery Co-Op
(Subscription Needed for Full Article at SD Mag) By Jackie Bryant / San Diego Magazine / Feb.6, 2025 OB People’s Food Co-Op has been San Diego’s go-to for organic, vegetarian, and locally sourced...
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San Diego Public Schools Revamp Students’ Menus
New Menu Cycle Begins February 10! From SD Unified School District / Feb. 6, 2025 Spring has Sprung at Sandi Coast Cafe! New Menu Drops February 10 To welcome the upcoming season, Sandi Coast Cafe has...
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Big Surf Brands Going Bankrupt
By Ava Kershner / 10News / Feb 07, 2025 Three of the biggest names in surf and skatewear are filing for bankruptcy. Billabong, Quiksilver, and Volcom partially blame fast fashion for the closures. If...
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Coastal Commission Pressures Big Bay Boom to Go Drone
By Lori Weisberg / San Diego Union-Tribune / Feb. 6, 2025 San Diego’s annual Big Bay Boom will go on as scheduled this year, but California Coastal Commissioners put port officials and the event’s...
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The Tale of 2 Cluster-F*cks: Morena Blvd in Linda Vista and University Ave in...
By Kate Callen and Geoff Page Here is the playbook for making a city government look cosmically inept: First, trumpet the news that an exorbitant infrastructure project nobody asked for will be utterly...
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The City’s Road Repair Deception
By Geoff Page On Monday, September 30, 2024, a little more than a month before the election, the mayor’s office issued a press release: “City of San Diego Marks 1,650 Miles of Road Repair Under Mayor...
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Eric Allen — Alumi of Point Loma High — Inducted (Finally) into Football Hall...
People into football have heard of Eric Allen. And for those that haven't, be it known that Allen played football under the legendary coach Bennie Edens at Point Loma High School in the early 1980s,...
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New Ice Cream Shop Coming to Ocean Beach this Spring
A La Jolla-based ice cream shop is coming to Ocean Beach and plans to open this spring right next to the Ocean Beach Playhouse at 4944 Newport. Scoops Ice Cream Shop will be expanding its presence in...
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